John 1
1 In the beginning the Word already was. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Thu chu atil abul'a ana umsa ahi. Thu chu Pathen toh umkhom ahin, chule Thu chu Pathen ahi.
2 In the beginning he was with God.
Ama chu atil abul'a Pathen toh umkhomsa ahi.
3 Everything came into being through him; nothing came into being without him.
Pathen in ama vanga thil jouse anasem ahin, chule Ama louva kisem doh khatcha jong aumpoi.
4 In him was life, the life that was the light of everyone.
Thu chun thil jouse hinna apeh ahin, chule Ama hinna chun amichang cheh vah apeh ahitai.
5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not extinguished it.
Vah chun muthim lah ahinsal in, chule muthin'in vah chu asumit joupoi.
6 God sent a man named John.
Pathen in mikhat, Twilutsah John ahin sol'in,
7 He came as a witness to explain about the light so that everyone might believe through him.
aman vah thu ahettoh sah chu ama thuseiya kona amichang cheh in atahsan thei na dingu ahi.
8 He himself was not the light, but he came to witness to the light.
John amatah chu vah ahipoi, vah thudol hettohsah'a seiphong chu ahije.
9 The true light was coming into the world to give light to everyone.
Vannoiya hunga, amichang cheh vah hung pea, Ama bou chu vah tahbeh ahi.
10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world didn't know who he was.
Asemsa vannoiya ama ana hungin, hinla vannoiyin ama ahedoh pouve.
11 He came to his own people, but they didn't accept him.
Ama amite henga anahung chun, amiten ama ana sang tapouve.
12 But to all those who accepted him and trusted in him, he gave the right to become God's children.
Ahivangin koi hileh ama tahsan le ama kisa'n jouse chu Pathen chate hitheina thuneina apetai.
13 These are the children born not in the usual way, not as the result of human desire or a father's decision, but born of God.
Amaho penthah chu tahsa pen ngai'a mihem lung lam'a kona tahsa lungon'a penga ahipouvin, Pathen'a kon peng'a ahibou'uve.
14 The Word became human and lived among us, and we saw his glory, the glory of the Father's one and only Son, full of grace and truth.
Hitihin Thu chu tahsapu mihem ahung kisoh in, chule ilah uva ahung chengtai. Ama lhadahlou ngailut le kitahna dimset ahin, keihon ama loupina, Pa Chapa changkhat seh ahina loupitah chu kamutauve.
15 John gave his testimony about him, shouting out to the people, “This is the one I was telling you about when I said, ‘The one who is coming after me is more important than me, for before I ever existed he already was.’”
John chun Yeshua thudol ahettohsah in, mipiho henga asam'in “Hichepa hi ahi, athudol kana hettohsah chu, Kanunga mi khat ahungin, ama chu kei sanga gamchenga lenjo ahi, ajehchu ama keima masang peh'a anaumsa ahitai, kati chu,” ati.
16 We have all been recipients of his generous nature, one gracious gift after another.
Ama aning lhinsetna kona eiho jouse lungset vangbohna hi aban ban'a changa ihitauve.
17 The law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Ijeh ham itileh danthu chu Mose a kon ahin, hinla lhadahlou Pathen mingailut na le kitahna chu Yeshua Messiah vanga hungah ahibouve.
18 While no one has ever seen God, God the one and only, who is close to the Father, has shown us what God is like.
Koima Pathen mukha ana umpoi, Ahin atepi umlou, amatah Pathen Chapa chang khat seh, Pa lung to kinaicha umjing chun, eiho henga aphondoh ahitai.
19 This is what John publicly stated when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
Hiche hi Judate lamkai hon Jerusalem'a pat'a thempu ho leh Hou'in a sottol le ho, John henga “Nang koi nahim?” tia aga dohsah nauva, John in ahettohsah chu ahi.
20 John declared plainly and clearly without hesitation, “I am not the Messiah.”
Ama ahung kiphong doh paijin, “Keima Messiah kahipoi” ati jenge.
21 “So then, who are you?” they asked. “Elijah?” “No, I'm not,” he answered. “Are you the Prophet?” “No,” he replied.
Chuphatnin amahon adongun, “Achutile aphai, koi nahi ham? Nangma Elijah nahim?” atiuve. Aman adonbut'in “Kahipoi” ati. “Ahile kagin chatnu themgao chu nahim?” atiuve. Aman “Kahipoi” ati.
22 “Well, who are you, then?” they asked. “We have to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
“Achutile koi nahim? Eihinsol ho koma lhutding donbutna kangai chauve. Nangman koi kahi nakiti em?” atiuve.
23 “I am a voice calling in the desert, ‘Make the Lord's way straight!’” he said, using the words of the prophet Isaiah.
John in adonbut'in Keima gamthip a khosam awgin'in, “Pakai hung nading lampi sutheng un,” tia Isaiah themgao thusei chu kahi, ati.
24 The priests and Levites sent by the Pharisees
Hichun Pharisai ho ahung kisol hochun,
25 asked him, “Why then are you baptizing, if you're not the Messiah, or Elijah, or the Prophet?”
Ama adong un, “Messiah nahi louva, Elijah nahi louva, chule themgao nahilou le, ipi thuneina naneiya Baptize nachan sah ham?” atiuvin ahi.
26 John replied, “I baptize with water, but standing among you is someone you don't know.
Chuin John in amaho jah'a, “Keiman twiya Baptize kachan sah ahin, ahinlah mipi lah'a nanghon nahet dohlou'u mikhat aume.
27 He is coming after me, but I am not even worthy to untie his sandals.”
Ama keima nunga hung ahivangin keima ama soh dinga jong lhingjou lou chule akengchot khao sutlham dinga jong kilom kahipoi,” ati.
28 This all happened in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Hicheng chu Jordan vadung gal solam Bethany mun'a John in Baptize achansah na'a thilsoh ahi.
29 The next day John saw Jesus approaching him, and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
Ajingin John in amaheng lam'a Yeshua ahung amun, “Veuvin, vannoi chonset pomang Pathen kelngoinou khu,”
30 This is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘A man who is coming after me is more important than me, for before I ever existed he already was.’
Amahi ahi keiman kasei, kanunga hunga kei sanga gamchenga lenjo, kati chu, ajehchu ama kei um masang peh'a ana umsa ahitai, ati.
31 I didn't know myself who he was, but I came baptizing with water so that he could be revealed to Israel.”
“Keiman ama Christa ahilam kana hepoi, ahivangin ama chu Israel lah'a phondoh'a aumna ding'a keiman twiya Baptize kachan sah ahi,” ati.
32 John gave his evidence about him, saying, “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove and rest upon him.
Chuin John in athu hettohsah nan, “Keiman van'a kon'a Lhagao Theng vakhu banga ahung lenlhah'a achunga aumden kamui.”
33 I wouldn't have known him except he who sent me to baptize with water had told me, ‘The one you see the Spirit descend to and rest upon, he is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’
Keiman ama ahilam kana hepoi, ahivang'in Pathen in twiya Baptize chan sah dinga eisol chun, aman kakoma “Achunga Lhagao Theng achuh'a a umden namupa chun, Lhagao Thenga baptize ahin chan sah ding ahi,”
34 I saw it happen and I declare that this is the Son of God.”
“Chule keiman Yeshua chunga hicheng asopet hi kamun, hijeh'a chu amahi Pathen in alhen doh achapa khat seh chu ahi tia kahettoh sah ahitai,” ati.
35 The next day John was standing there with two of his disciples.
Ajing kit'in, John aseijui mini toh adinpet un,
36 He saw Jesus passing by, and said, “Look! This is the Lamb of God!”
Yeshuan ahinjotpa chu amun, ama chu aven, “Veuvin Pathen kelngoinou khu,” ati.
37 When the two disciples heard what he said they went and followed Jesus.
Chuin John seijui teni chun athusei chu ajalhon in, Yeshua nung ajuilhon tai.
38 Jesus turned round and saw them following him. “What are you looking for?” he asked them. “Rabbi (which means ‘Teacher’), where are you staying?” they asked in reply.
Chuin Yeshua akihei leh amanin ajuilhon chu amun, “Ipi nangai chat lhon ham?” atitai. Amanin adonbut lhon'in “Rabbi” (Hichu houhil tina ahi) hoiya na umji ham? atilhon e.
39 “Come and see,” he told them. So they went with him and saw where he was staying. It was about four p.m., and they spent the rest of the day with him.
Chuin aman, “Hunglhon in hungve lhon in,” ati. Amani Yeshua toh akilhon khom lhonin, aumna chu agamu lhon tai. Chule hiche nikho chun aumkhom tauve. Hichu nilhangkai nidan li don ahi.
40 Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of these two disciples who had heard what John said and followed Jesus.
John thuseija, Yeshua nung jui teni lah'a khat joh chu, Simon Peter naopa Andrew chu ahi.
41 He went at once to find his brother Simon and told him, “We've found the Messiah!” (which means “Christ”).
Andrew chun asopipa Simon agahol doh in ajah'a, “Keihon Messiah (Christa tina ahi) kamu tauve,” ati.
42 He took him to Jesus. Looking directly at Simon, Jesus said, “You are Simon, son of John. But now you will be called Cephas,” (which means “Peter”).
Chuin Andrew in Simon chu Yeshua henga ahinpuiyin ahi. Hichun Yeshuan Simon chu aven ajah'a, “Nangma John chapa Simon nahi, hijongle Cephas kisah ding nahitai. (Hichu Peter tina ahi).”
43 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. Jesus found Philip there, and told him, “Follow me.”
Ajingin Yeshua Galilee lam'a che dingin aume. Hichun aman Philip amun, ajah'a “Hungin neijuijin,” ati.
44 Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town that Andrew and Peter came from.
Philip chu Andrew leh Peter chenna khopi Bethsaida kho'a kon ahi.
45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We've found the one that Moses wrote about in the law and that the prophets did too—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
Chuin Philip in Nathanael aholdoh'in ajah'a, “Mose le themgao hon athudol anasut'u amapa tah chu kamutauve. Ama chu Nazareth khomi, Joseph chapa, Yeshua ahi,” ati.
46 “From Nazareth? Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael wondered. “Just come and see,” Philip replied.
Hichun Nathanael in adatmo lheh in, “Nazareth khoa kon'a pha sohdoh thei hinam?” ati. Philip in adonbut'in “Hungin nangma tah in hungven” ati.
47 As Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said about him, “Look, here's a true Israelite! There's nothing false about him.”
A kom lhon'a amani ahung lhon chu Yeshuan amun, ajah lhon'a, “Phat lhemna beihel mikitahpa, Israel chapa dihtah chu tun aumtai,” ati.
48 “How do you know who I am?” Nathanael asked. “I saw you there under the fig tree, before Philip called you,” Jesus replied.
Nathenael in adongin, “Iti neihet jeng ham?” ati. Yeshuan adonbut'in, “Philip in naholdoh masanga theichang phung noiya na umpet'a chu kamu n ahitai,” ati.
49 “Rabbi, you are the Son of God, the king of Israel!” Nathaniel exclaimed.
Chuin Nathanael tijatah'in, “Rabbi nangma Pathen Chapa, Israelte lengpa nahi,” tin aphongtai.
50 “You believe this just because I told you I saw you under the fig tree?” Jesus replied. “You'll get to see much more than that!”
Chuin Yeshuan adongin, “Theichang phung noiya na umpet kamu ahitai, kati jeh'a chu natahsan ham? Hiche sanga chungnungjo namu ding ahi,” ati.
51 Then Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, you will all see heaven open, and the angels of God going up and down on the Son of man.”
Chujouvin ama jah'a, “Atahbeh kaseipeh nahi, nangman van akihon'a chule Pathen vantil ho Mihem Chapa chunga akaltou le akumsuh namu ding ahi, ajehchu ama tah chu van le lei kimatna kalbilei ahi,” ati. Cana khoa moupui golvah
